final exam homework
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? a) oral glucose for hypoglycemia b) automated external defibrillation c) intranasal medication administration d) use of a manually triggered ventilator
b
You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This situation is *most* effectively managed by a) providing large amounts of caffeine to the rescue workers b) requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support c) conducting a critical incident stress debriefing the next day d) allowing each worker to sleep in 15- to 30-minutes increments
b
Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct? a) the grieving process typically begins with severe depression b) it is rare that people will jump back and forth between stages of the grieving process c) the stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously d) bargaining is the most unpleasant stage of the grieving process
c
Your partner, a veteran EMT with whom you have worked regularly for the past 4 years, seems unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient. Upon arriving back at your station, you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What should you do? a) remain quiet and simply request another partner b) report the incident to your EMS medical director c) discreetly report your suspicions to your supervisor d) tell your partner that he must seek professional help
c
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? a) the EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without state approval b) the EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without state approval c) an EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director d) an EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval
d
